#474160
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.052 292.7), rgb(71, 65, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#474160 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474160 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.052 292.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #474160 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474160 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #474160 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #474160 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B6
oklch(63.2% 0.079 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7569A2
oklch(55.5% 0.088 293)
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Step 700
700
#62588B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474160
oklch(39.5% 0.052 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#474160 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #394661 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A455F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42464C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474160
#474160
oklch(39.5% 0.052 292.7)
- #464927
#464927
oklch(39.4% 0.052 112.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #474160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #474160 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.